Bp Amoco Explosion Starts Fire At Fuel-processing Unit

April 20, 1999

WHITING — An explosion early Monday at the BP Amoco PLC Refinery in Whiting, 2815 Indianapolis Blvd., caused a fire at a desulfurization unit that was processing fuel oil. There were no injuries or impact on the surrounding neighborhood, said company spokesman Howard Miller.

The fire began at about 7:55 a.m. at the desulfurization unit, which separates sulfur from crude oil, and was limited to that area by the company's fire unit. The blaze was extinguished by 9:45 a.m., Miller said. Amoco was assembling a team of investigators to determine the cause of the fire.